Athletic Department

Peter Bourque

Peter Bourque has been the head coach of the Catawba men's lacrosse program since its inception in 1993. Along with his coaching duties, Bourque also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director in charge of facilities at Catawba. He guided the Catawba Indians to three straight Deep South Tournament Championships (2011, 2012, 2013) and a school-record 14 wins in 2012.

In 2007, Catawba earned a share of the Deep South Conference title. In both 2004 and 2005, the Indians advanced to the DSC Tournament final. He has been named the Deep South Conference Coach of the Year in both 2000 and 2003. In 1999, Bourque was selected to coach in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star game in Saratoga Springs, NY.

He graduated from Guilford College in 1988, where he earned a BS in Sports Management. While at Guilford, Bourque was a four-year athlete, and received the Nereus C. English Athletic Leadership Award, the highest honor given to a Guilford student-athlete. In 1992, Bourque went on to receive his M.Ed. in School Administration from Lynchburg College, in Virginia, where he was a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society.

Bourque was born in Springfield, MA, but was reared in Westfield, NJ. He graduated from Westfield High School and The Gunnery Prep School in Washington, CT.

Bourque carries with him much experience, having coached at Greensboro College, Lynchburg College, M.I.T Cambridge, MA, and Guilford. In the summer, Bourque serves as a director for the successful Dixie Top 150 lacrosse camps.

During his tenure at Catawba, Bourque is proud to have coached 30 All-Deep South Conference performers. He has also coached six All-Americans and one Academic All-American, the USILA’s top award.

Bourque has served on several NCAA Division II lacrosse committees and currently holds the post as Division II Regional Director for All-American Selection Committee.

Bourque and his wife, Ann, reside in Salisbury. They have three children; Kathlenn Isabel, Brendan Peter and Molly Ann.